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Ashley Beecy, MD

Chief AI Officer

Sutter Health

Sacramento, CA

Dr. Beecy leads enterprise AI strategy, governance and implementation across Sutter Health, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, overseeing systemwide deployment of AI embedded directly into clinical and operational workflows. She has advanced an enterprise AI operating model that supports more than 2.5 million patient encounters each month with zero reported adverse events, and has helped AI investments deliver measurable value, with automation and workflow improvements saving Sutter teams more than 1.6 million hours in 2025, returning time to patient care. Dr. Beecy pairs scaled deployment with strong governance and physician oversight to support safe, effective use. Before joining Sutter, she served as medical director of AI operations at New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian, overseeing AI operations and systemwide AI initiatives across an 11-hospital system. A board-certified cardiologist and clinical informaticist, she has authored peer-reviewed research in clinical informatics, cardiovascular medicine and applied AI.

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